Back Cover: Members of the dance and drumming
troupes who were selected to perform at the 1995 International
Festival of Youth in Aberdeen this August which was sponsored
by British Petroleum. Photo: courtesy of BP. See story on page
18.

There's more to Azerbaijan
than just oil and gas. Think agriculture, industry, and minerals.
Check out the medicinal properties of snake venom and its price on the international market.

Take a look at the special feature interview with Rustam Ibrahimbeyov, who wrote the screenplay for
the 1995 Academy Award winning Oscar, "Best Foreign Film,"
Mikhalkov's "Burnt by the Sun."